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(ModeL) A. '0. FELLOWS.

OOLLAR. No. 284,829. 1291 Patented se t. 11, 1883 N. PETERS Prmo-Lxlhographer. Wzshi r.

N 1TB STATES:

PATENT OFFICE.

A. I CLARKE FELLOWVS, OF TROY, NEVV YORK.

COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 284,829, dated September 11, 1883.

' Applicationfiled November 28, 18852. (ModeL) To all whom it mail concern.-

Be it known that I, 'AHCLARKE FELLows,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Troy, New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Collars, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a reversible garrote or standing collar of novel construction, in which either one of the longitudinal edges of its outer side or ply can be brought uppermost, whereby, after the collar has been worn and the top edge becomes bent or soiled, said edge can be turned down and the corresponding opposite edge brought in position to constitute the top edge of the collar.

My invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 and 3 represent the two plies, which are adapted to be stitched together, so as to form the band portion of the collar. Fig. 2 represents the outer face ply, which is designed to be stitched to the plies, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Fig. LShOWS thepartly-finished collar, the plies being unattachedat one end. Fig. 5 shows the finished collar, and Fig. 6 shows the collar slightly varied in form.

A indicates the inner side piece or ply of the collar, which is cut in the form of an ordinary standing collar. This ply can be either made straight or curved, and is provided with the usual tabs or ends, A, for button-holes, by means of which the collar can be fastened to a shirt. The upper corners of this piece can be either rounded or angular, and the ends A made long or short, according to the space to be left at the front after the collar has been buttoned on the shirt.

B refers to a supplemental outer ply, which is substantially equal in length to the length of that portion of the inner ply, A, which is between the points 00 (indicated in Fig. 1) onthe latter, and has at each end its two corners made either angular or rounded, or rounded and angular, as illustrated in Fig. 2. A second outer ply, O, is also provided, which is substantially the counterpart of the ply A just described, said second outer ply being shown in Fig. 3 with its upper corners rounded, so as to match the rounded corners of the supplemental =p1y B, as will be hereinafter inore particularly explained. These two counterpart outer plies,

lar, so as to indicate the way in which the pl-ies are placed together preparatory to stitching.

It will now be seen that the ply B, which constitutes the outer face portion of the collar, is backed or lined by a portion of each one of the plies A and O, and that it is joined at its ends to the ends of said plies at the points x and y. (Respectively indicated in Figs. 1 and 3.)

In order to prevent the collar from wrinkling while being laundered, and also to enable the part B to be readily and accurately turned about a central longitudinal line, so as to bring its outer face on either side of the collar, a line of stitching, D, is run from end to end of the collar through the plies A and C, said line running between the points y y on ply C, so that said line shall be formed adjacent to the middle of the ply B.

It will be seen that after the collar has been finished it will present the appearance shown in Fig. 5, in which one edge of the part or ply V B constitutes the upper edge of the collar, while the lower portion of the said ply below a line taken longitudinally through the same constitutes a flap, under which the band or strap portion of a necktie. canbe placed, and hence concealed, so that only the bow or body of the tie will be visible, and the tie prevented from slipping up 011 the collar. As soon as this upper edge of the collar becomes soiled, the collar can be reversed by simply reversing or turning the ply B over upon the opposite side of the collar, so as to bring the remaining edge of ply B uppermost. In such case the lower portion of the collar, previously worn on the inside or next to the neck, will be worn outside; but as such portion is concealed by the flap, it will not detract from the appearance of the collar.

The ply B can be made with its four corners either rounded or angular, or with two angular and two rounded, as indicated in Fig. 2, so

that by reversing the collar in the manner hereinbefore described different styles of collar can be obtained.

It will be seen that the corners of the plies A and O are cut to match the ply B, to which said plies are secured, and it will be evident that either a high or a low collar can be obtained by making one portion of the ply B at one side of a line between points z z wider than the remaining portion, whereby by reversing the collar its height can be varied. Each or any of the plies can be duplicated, or as many extra plies added as may be desired, and the end fastening-tabs can be made long or short, so as to make a collar either open or closed at the front.

111 Fig. 6 one edge of ply B isshown scal- -loped. In this collar the ply is not intended to be reversible, although the construction is the same as those above described, excepting the scalloped edge, this latter portion being adapted to form a flap for holding down the tie.

Heretofore reversible standing collars have been known; but, as I am aware, no such collar has heretofore been made in the manner herein described and shown.

and a portion of each'end stitched to the upper edge and parts only of the ends of the ply A, and its other longitudinal edge and remaining portions of its ends stitched to the upper edge and part only of the ends of the ply C, said counterpart plies being united by a longitudinal line of stitches formed intermediate their top and bottom edges, .whereby the supplemental ply is capable of being turned from side to side of the collar, if desired, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I havehereunto set my hand in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

A. CLARKE FELLOWS.

Witnesses:

JAMES L. NORRIS, J. A. RUTHERFORD 

